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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Taste Test--"O taste and see that the Lord is good...."

Cammie and Marcus presenting me with a birthday cake.

Every good cook knows that in order to produce delicious food,
you have to taste the food as you
prepare it.Every fine chef will tell
you this is a cardinal rule. And again, when the dish has been served, the
taste test is the moment of truth. I
enjoy preparing meals for my family to enjoy.Yet often I’ve had to coax a picky eater to “taste” a new dish.“You can’t say you don’t like it if you haven’t
tasted it,” I say.This Scripture, like
an excellent cook, urges you to taste.

“O taste and see
that the Lord is good. . . .”Taste--I could coax you, as I’ve coaxed
my children.Taste--I could challenge you. Taste—I
will attest to His goodness. “Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”This Scripture is a challenge with a
promise.If you give the Lord a try, you
will experience His goodness, leading you to trust in Him, resulting in blessings
for you. Haven’t we all enjoyed the savory delight of a delicious morsel of
food?The goodness of the Lord can not
be compared.

When I made the
decision in 1977 to make Jesus the Lord of my life, I tasted. Every day I read a
little devotional booklet called OurDaily Bread.Its simple format
consisted of a few verses of scripture, followed by a prayer.I was faithful to this daily exercise to
honor my new commitment to make God a part of my life.I tasted a little each day, not knowing
exactly what to expect.Soon I wanted to
know more about God and Jesus Christ; I started reading and praying more.I became hungry for His Word, the Bread of
Life. It’s made all the difference in my life. I offer you this challenge—taste and see.I believe that you, too, will attest to the
goodness and the blessings of the Lord.

Thank you. I've changed the font and it's better now. I'm sorry it took me so long to figure out how to change it. The learning curve you know.

I have to add here that I remember it was you, dear friend, who talked to me in January 1977 about Jesus. Yes, I already knew Him. Why I baptized at eleven! But, He wasn't Lord of my life. We prayed together and I began a closer walk with Him. Thank you for your testimony and your willingness to share from your heart.

Enjoyed your blog, Rose, so very warm and inviting! Especially loved that you reminded me to take my eyes for a moment away from that luscious chocolate cake and to put them on the One who came up with the idea of the cocoa bean in the first place! :0)

Blessings to you on your new blogging journey and on those of us who will benefit from what you share!

Hello Rose! What a beautiful blog! I loved your analogy of "Come and taste--to see that the Lord is good!" The more we taste of His love and mercy and grace, the more we want of Him. God's Word is sweeter than honey, and nourishment to our souls! Rose, it was a blessing to meet you at Wheaton, and I felt as though we had known each other for a very long time. That's because we are forever sisters in Christ. May God pour out His love to the world through your writing! Blessings, Kathleen from Oregon

I want a piece of that cake! I am excited about this new place! Thank you for reminding me to taste and see. It occurs to me that the same is true for the picky eater...you know the one who is convinced that they won't like it before they try it, and so they don't. Some people just won't be convinced. I guess that's where the Holy Spirit comes in! This is a great beginning Rose!

Bonjour Rose, I remember my grandmother's Our Daily Bread book. She sent me the page for Dec 22nd (my birthday). I enjoyed reading about your growing hunger for the word. IT is the perfect reminder to work on my own appetite! Bonne continuation - keep up the good work.

I am very excited to follow along on your new path - you are actually doing what I have not yet found the courage to step out and honor our wondrous Father and our precious Jesus with a blog. I am so happy that you have come into my life to show me the way. I think it is a miracle that Kristi and I are here at the very beginning of your journey.

You are so kind, Jules. Thank you for your encouraging words. I hope you and Kristi will be a part of this. I have so enjoyed following Kristin's adventures from the start, and I've already met you on her blog. Enchante! Bien sur. God's blessings to you and yours today. All for His glory.

The "Taste and See" idea is very helpful. God is so gentle! We don't have to understand God's whole big picture before we can have fellowship with him. He will feed us as much as we're ready to receive, even if we begin with only a crumb at a time.

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What defines me as a person--first and foremost my relationship with Christ. Then I have to say my children. I have six children, three sons and three daughters, whom I love with all my heart. I graduated college wanting to be a writer and a stay at home mom. After my divorce, I became a teacher and the writing became a once in a while thing. I have worked in education for the last 25 years. I've served as an English teacher, French teacher, counselor and librarian. Currently, I'm an adjunct English instructor at a community college. In 2008, I started writing again. Mostly I write about God in my everyday life, how to connect faith and figure out practical applications for Scripture in daily life. God's goodness gives me strength for each day. Let's encourage one another on this blog. And, by the way, I'm a Southerner, born in Georgia, and have lived in Martinez (suburb of Augusta, GA) for the last thirty years.